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St Patrick's Isle Pagan Lady Burial Glass Bead

Date made: Viking: 800-1265

Description: Annular, translucent dark green, badly-made but with clear winding manufacturing process and seam visible.

Scientific analysis of chemical composition by Julian Henderson showed a content of mostly silica dioxide for the matrix.

Measurements: 17mm; hole 5mm x 5.5mm

Materials: glass

Date found: 1984-09-05

Object name: bead

Collection: Archaeology Collection

ID number: 1984-0016/63

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